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VOL. XII. NO. 20.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 191:?.
Copyright 1908,
By The Georgian Co
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FIGHT BEGUN TO SAVE FRANK
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MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FOLLOWS DEATH SENTENCE
Mrs. Godbee, Held
As Double Slayer,
Blocks Jail Break
MILLEN, Aug. 26.—Mrs. Sarah
Perkins Godbee, in jail here charged
with the murder of her former hus
band and his third wife, prevented an
escape from the Jenkins County jail
here yesterday morning.
A negro was arrested on Saturday
night and lodged in the jail. On
Monday morning^ between 3 and 4
o’clock the negro got out of his cell
and was making desperate attempts
to bore his way to liberty when the
accused woman gave the alvrm.
Lind Leaves for Home as Wilson
Frames Decisive Peace Terms.
Break Believed Near.
WASHINGTON Aug. 26.—The
Ameriean proposals to General Huer
ta. as intimated at the White House j
to-day. are the following:
First, a definite armistice.
Second, a free and early elec
tion in all parts of the country.
Third. General Huerta is not to
be a candidate at this election.
Fourth, both factions must
agree to abide by the result.
These fundamental preparations
formulated by the United States will
not be changed by any developments j
In Mexico City to-day. President ,
Wilson has decided to make his stand
on them, and while they might be j
modified in unessential details, their
vital features must remain in any ne
gotiations to be conducted further.
The supplementary suggestions
spoken of in Secretary Tumulty’s
statement to-day can not affect the
fundamental preparations. Envoy
Lind has left Mexico City, as appears
In Mexico City press dispatches to
day. The White House has no infor
mation that he has left Mexico City,
and is puzzled to understand how, in
view of the favorable reply sent by
the President to Lind’s message ot
last night, he could have left the Mex
ican Capital.
The State Department denied that
Governor Lind was ordered out of
Mexico, and further claimed that the
Mexican situation remains un
changed.
It is understood that Governor Lind
will leave Vera Cruz on board an
American warship, probably the New
Hampshire, within a short time.
There are at present four American
battleships at Vera Cruz—the New
Hampshire. South Carolina, Michigan
and Louisiana. One of these will be
placed at Governor Lind’s disposal,
and the other three will remain in
Mexican waters to await develop
ments.
President Delays Message.
President Wilson to-day confirmed
reports that all hope of the success of
the Lind mission was not los’t when
lie postponed reading his message to
('ongress until 1 o’clock to-morrow.
If the negotiations continue over a
considerable period the message may
not go to Congress for some time; if
ihe American proposals are accepted
it may no? be read at all.
The relief just as the crisis ap
proached was emphasized by the
semi-official announcement of the
American proposals made tp Huerta
through Envoy Lind. That the White
House saw' fit to indicate their terms.
, oupled with the facts that they were
fundamental propositions and would
not be changed. regarded a-* ex
tremely significant.
Reports are current here that Hu
erta intends to resign the presidency
in favor of Travino, one of his lieu
tenants. but to be a candidate for th--
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Priest Arrested for |
Quarrel With Sister
GULFPORT, MISS.. Aug. 26.—A do
mestic spat between his sister and
himself is the explanation given by
Father A. Kuhn, well-known pastor
of the Catholic Church at Mississippi
City, to-day of his arrest at the
priest’s house.
Neighbors in the vicinity of Father
Kuhn’s home were aroused by the
screams of a woman. They telephoned
Deputy Sheriff Frank Ducksw orth and
the county jailer, both of whom re
sponded.
After the arrest of the priest, he
was brought to Gulfport, but was
shortly released, prominent citizens
signing his bond. To-day Father
Kuhn went to the office of the justice
of the peace and made a statement
regarding the case. He will be ar
ranged for trial to-morrow.
Threaten Force in
County Seat Fight
GADSDEN, Aug. 26.—At a mass
meeting held at Cedar Bluff to-day j
resolutions were passed calling upon
the people of Cherokee County to as- ;
sist in an effort to have the County (
Seat moved from Center to that i
place.
Center, a.little town on the Coosa
River several miles from a railroad, j
has been the county seat since the j
organization of the county. Cedar i
Bluff is a new town on the Southern |
Railroad. Twenty men left this morn- |
ing to visit each beat in the county
asking them to sign the petitions. A
spirited fight will be made and Center
may resist efforts to move the court
house by force if necessary.
Preacher-Banker for
Alabama Senate Seat
COLUMBUS, Aug. 26.—Declaring
that he prefers serving his own
flock to being State Senator from the
Eighth Alabama senatorial district,
the Rev W. J. Price, cashier of the
Phonix-Girard Bank, of Girard. Ala.,
has announced that he will under
only one circumstance submit to be
coming a candidate for the Stale
Senate.
Mr. Price is serving North Girard
Methodist Church as pastor and is
the cashier of one of the largest
banking institutions in this section,
in addition to being a successful busi
ness man in other directions.
Foster Father Wins
In Fight for Child
GADSDEN, Aug. 26.—Jessie Belle
Goodw’in. 13 years old< is the object
of contention between her foster fa
ther. J. A. Goodwin, and her sister.
Mrs. Dollie West.
Mrs. West came here yesterday and
took the child from Goodwin and he
immediately sued out a writ of ha
beas corpus. The court granted the
writ and ordered that the child be
brought into court on August 28 and
that Mrs. West show cause why she
should not be returned to her foster
lather.
Republicans Block Clayton's Move
to Hasten Investigation of
Georgia Judge.
•WASHINGTON. Aug. 26—A resn-
lution to investigate the charges ;
against Judge Emory Sperr. of Geor
gia, was introduced In the House to
day by Chairman Clayton, of the Ju
diciary Committee.
An effort to have it considered im
mediately iailed. on the objection *f
Minority Leader Mann, and the reso
lution went over until to-morrow.
In presenting the resolution Mr.
Clayton said:
“The committee reached the unani
mous conclusion that the charges
were of such grave nature that fur
ther Investigation was warranted. I
may say that not only members of th.»
Judiciary Committee, but other mem- |
hers of the House, have given this
subject careful attention.
“No member of the committee his
had opportunity to talk with the wit
nesses. and so the committee did not
feel like voting to impeach Judge
Speer
Urges Fair Inquiry.
“If Judge Speer i9 not guilty of the
wrongful conduct alleged against him.
a committee of this House ought to
vindicate him. If it reaches the con
clusion that he should be impeached
and removed, the House owes it to th«
people to take this course.
"Several members of the committee
have expressed the hope that this
judge is not guilty, but w r e felt it was
only fair to the country to bring in
this resolution.” %
Minority Leader Mann said he had
never heard of a similar case being
started in such a manner, with no
one making an actual charge on the
floor of the House
“I doubt the propriety of the Houso,
having no charges befone it. author
izing a committee to proceed with an
investigation.” said Mr. Mann. I
have seen no charge in the papers
worthy of investigation.”
“Does the gentleman think I ougnt
to give out the charges at this point?”
asked Mr. Clayton.
“I think the House ought to be in
formed,” said Mr. Mann.
Representative Bartlett, of Georgia,
pointed out that some of the most im
portant charges, those made by Colo
nel Huff, had been thoroughly aired.
Bartlett for Quick Action.
“Justice demands this investiga
tion,” said Mr. Bartlett. “You should
be careful; you should be quick iO
allow a quick investigation of charges
made by refutable citizens I hope
no member will be »o unjust to the
people of that district as to do any
thing to impede an Investigation."
Mr. Mann persistei In his objection,
and the resolution w.nt ove?.
The procedure t ken in this cas* 1 ,
so far as the resolution ?ur an in
vestigation Is concerned, i the same
as that in the Impeachment proceed
ings against Judges Swayne, Hanford
and Archbold.
The resolution set fort! that the
charges made against Judge Speer
were of such a grave nature that thev
warranted further investigation, and
provided that the Judiciary Commit
tee be authorized to proceed with the
inquiry. If the committee finds that
further steps are justified. It will rec
ommend the impeachment of Judge
Speei, it is declared.
FRANK RETURNING TO HISCELL IN
TOWER AFTER JUDGE’S CHARGE
Prank’s,
control of
his
emotions
was never
more
strikingly
shown than
on last
day
of trial.
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Leo M. Frank,
convicted
slayer of
Mary Phagan,
on his way back
to his cell to.
await the
verdict of the
jury. He
walked with a
firm, springy
step, and
apparently was
confident that
he would be
acquitted.
3 Negro Prisoners
Refuse to Leave Jail
EUFAULA, Aug. 26.-^Austin Camp
bell. convicted on two blind tiger
charges, and George Hayes, convict
ed of gambling, escaped from th 0
city jail by drilling their way through
the brick wall.
The other negro prisoners refused
to leave with them. All had been al
lowed the rqn of the corridor on ac
count of the hot nights.
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GEORGIAN FIRST.
ROME, Aug. 26.—The Atlanta
Georgian was the first paper to
bring the Frank verdict here yes
terday. Hundreds oJ people bought
Tne Georgian's extra and com-
rr<nted on its enterprise.
Almost before the dread verdict of “guilty” had
ceased ringing in his ears, Leo M. Frank, convicted of
slaying Mary Phagan, heard Tuesday the still more ter
rible words, “sentenced to hang by the neck until dead,”
before the echo of his own words, “I am innocent” had
died away.
Frank will pay the penalty for the murder of Mary Phagan,
which the jury Monday agreed he had committed, on~October 10,
unless the efforts of his two lawyers, who already have started a
new fight for his life, are successful in postponing the execution or
ultimately in cleanirg their client. There is little doubt that the
execution will be put off, as an appeal will act as a stay.
Sentence had hardly been pronounced by Judge L. S. Roan at
10:40 o'clock Tuesday morning in his courtroom in the Thrower
building before Attorney Reuben Arnold was on his feet to make
a motion for a new trial.
Judge Roan said that he would set October 4 as the date for
hearing the arguments on the motion. It is known that Solicitor
Dorsey is most vigorously opposed to any movement looking to
ward the reopening of the case. He asserted repeatedly during
the last days of the trial that the claim of the defense that Frank
was not receiving a fair trial was ridiculous on its face.
Wife Waits Outside During Sentence.
While the death penalty was being imposed upon the factory
superintendent, his young wife sat outside the Thrower building
in an automobile. She had followed her husband in the car, wait
ing for him as he was taken into court between two deputies and
again following him when he was conveyed back to the Tower.
Frank displayed no more emotion than he did during the prog
ress of the long trial. He, perhaps, was a trifle paler than usual
and his face a bit more haggard, but aside from this none would
have known as he stepped firmly down from the Thrower building
steps that he was a man on whom the death sentence had just been
pronounced.
The fight for Frank's life, which may consume many months,
arouses a question as to the disposal of Jim Conley. It is the gen
eral supposition that Conley’s case will be held in abeyance until
Frank’s fate definitely is determined by a new trial or the decision
of the appeal to the Supreme Court.
Newt Lee Released From Custody.
Newt Lee, material witness in the Frank trial and at one time
a suspect, was released from custody Tuesday morning after
spending exactly four months in jail.
A long and notable legal fight is certain over the effort to save
Frank from paying the penalty fixed by the court. The case will
be carried to the highest courts if Judge Roan refuses a new trial.
There was the hush of horror as the dreadful “Hanged by the
neck until dead, and may God have mercy on your soul,’’ were
uttered by the judge. The signs of Franks emotion were few as
ever. A few minutes later he was asserting, clearly and calmly, his
entire innocence.
Frank heard his sentence with but a slight show of nervous
ness. He stood leaning slightly against the railing in front of the
judge's bench looking straight into Judge Roan’s eyes. Occa-
| sionally he moistened his lips, but otherwise he was calm. His eyes
though, were bloodshot and his skin more pronouncedly white than
ever before.
Frank Again Protests Inn ocence.
Judge Roan addressed him:
“The jury which has been trying you for the last several
weeks has found you guilty. Have you anything to say why sen
tence should not be passed on you at this time?’’
Frank leaned slightly against the railing and placed one hand
; behind his back before replying. Then he said in a calm, even
voice:
‘Your Honor, I say now as I have always said. I am inno-
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